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Visit Modern Ghana News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. Modern Ghana News provides trusted Ghana news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.en-usSat, 25 May 2019 15:43:11 +0100editor@modernghana.com (Modern Ghana)Sat, 25 May 2019 15:43:11 +0100info@modernghana.com (Modern Ghana)All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective owners.60IGP, CID Boss Must Resign — Group A political pressure group calling itself Coalition for National Sovereignty has demanded the resignation of Inspector General of Police (IGP) CO.P David Asante-Appeatu and the Director of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) C.O.P Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Dankwa respectively. At a media briefing held at the Rawlings Park in Accra Central, the group 39;s convenor Mr. Bernard Monarh accused the two security capos of the insecurity in the country. According to him, the conducts of ...]]>https://www.modernghana.com/news/934682/igp-cid-boss-must-resign-group.html
https://www.modernghana.com/news/934682/igp-cid-boss-must-resign-group.htmlSat, 25 May 2019 13:33:25 +0100Pray For Mahama's Victory In 2020—Armah Buah Appeals To Muslims Member of Parliament for Ellembelle Constituency in the Western Region, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has made an earnest request to Muslims observing the 40-day Ramadan fasting period to pray for the peace of Ghana ahead of the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections. In an address read on his behalf by former Presiding Member of the Ellembelle Constituency, Issaka Shaibu Chie, to members of the Muslim Community at Kambunli, the former Minister for Energy and Petroleum called o ...]]>https://www.modernghana.com/news/934655/pray-for-mahamas-victory-in-2020armah-buah-appeals-to-musl.html
https://www.modernghana.com/news/934655/pray-for-mahamas-victory-in-2020armah-buah-appeals-to-musl.htmlFri, 24 May 2019 22:54:46 +0100Vigilantism Bill May Not Be Effective Against Politically Sponsored Hooliganism —Stakeholders Some stakeholders at Thursday rsquo;s meeting in Parliament to discuss the Vigilantism and Other Offences Bill currently before the House, have expressed misgivings about the ability of the law to deal with the fundamental issues of politically affiliated militia groups in the country. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, had to forward the Bill to Parliament through the Attorney General, Madam Gloria Akuffo ostensibly in an attempt to bring an end to politically related violenc ...]]>https://www.modernghana.com/news/934644/vigilantism-bill-may-not-be-effective-against-politically-sp.html
https://www.modernghana.com/news/934644/vigilantism-bill-may-not-be-effective-against-politically-sp.htmlFri, 24 May 2019 22:50:39 +0100NPP Adomako Baafi Lambast Mahama Former Acting Director of Communication for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Yaw Adomako Baafi has described former President Mahama as a hypocrite for exhibiting double standards in his assessment of the Jean Mensa-led electoral commission. According to Adomako Baafi, the former president rsquo;s description of the Electoral Commission of Ghana under former chair, Charlotte Osei, as a credible, competent and efficient institution and his recent description of the same commission ...]]>https://www.modernghana.com/news/934653/npp-adomako-baafi-lambast-mahama.html
https://www.modernghana.com/news/934653/npp-adomako-baafi-lambast-mahama.htmlFri, 24 May 2019 21:22:11 +0100Mahama Told To Be Calm, Election 2020 Won't Be Rigged A Deputy Commissioner of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Bossman Asare has urged former President John Dramani Mahama to be calm about the 2020 general elections saying the electoral commission was not in a position to lsquo;rig rsquo; the elections in any particular candidate rsquo;s favor. The assurance from Bossman Asare comes in the wake of consistent claims of a possible rigging of the 2020 polls by members of the opposition National Democratic Congress and indeed, the former ...]]>https://www.modernghana.com/news/934651/mahama-told-to-be-calm-election-2020-wont-be-rigged.html
https://www.modernghana.com/news/934651/mahama-told-to-be-calm-election-2020-wont-be-rigged.htmlFri, 24 May 2019 21:22:11 +0100Vigilantism Bill: Stakeholders Urge Parliament To Give Time For Broader Consultation Stakeholders at a consultative conference held by the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee on the Vigilantism and Related Offences Bill, 2019 have urged Parliament to give more room for broader consultation before passing the Bill into law. According to the stakeholders including civil society organisations, political parties, religious groups and some state institutions, since the bill is of much importance to safeguarding Ghana rsquo;s democratic credentials ...]]>https://www.modernghana.com/news/934631/vigilantism-bill-stakeholders-urge-parliament-to-give-time.html
https://www.modernghana.com/news/934631/vigilantism-bill-stakeholders-urge-parliament-to-give-time.htmlFri, 24 May 2019 20:29:16 +0100Afram Plains North MP Donates Motorbikes To Hardworking Teachers The Member of Parliament for Afram Plains North Constituency, Betty Krosbi Nana Afua Mensah donated 3 brand new motorbikes to some teachers for their hard work, dedication and commitment to duty in some island communities in the area. The gesture which is the maiden edition of an annual Best Teacher Awards scheme instituted by the lawmaker is aimed at motivating and luring teachers to accept postings to the area. Three teachers from some island communities in the Kwahu Afram P ...]]>https://www.modernghana.com/news/934598/afram-plains-north-mp-donates-motorbikes-to-hardworking-teac.html
https://www.modernghana.com/news/934598/afram-plains-north-mp-donates-motorbikes-to-hardworking-teac.htmlFri, 24 May 2019 18:54:43 +0100NDC Delegates To Converge At Mahama Guest House For Savannah Regional Elections Tomorrow The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Savanna Region will go to the polls tomorrow Saturday to elect its regional executives. A total of about 233 delegates including former government appointees across the seven constituencies in the Savanna Region are expected to converge in Damongo at the Mahama Guest House earmarked to be the venue for the elections. All delegates are expected to be in Damongo on the election day to cast their vote instead of the usual passing ...]]>https://www.modernghana.com/news/934602/ndc-delegates-to-converge-at-mahama-guest-house-for-savannah.html
https://www.modernghana.com/news/934602/ndc-delegates-to-converge-at-mahama-guest-house-for-savannah.htmlFri, 24 May 2019 18:40:03 +0100Edmund Delle 'Dumps' CPP Hajia Ibrahim until her investiture as acting chairperson and leader of the CPP was the elected First Vice Chairperson of the party; and thus, automatically became the candidate to step into the vacancy created by the resignation of Prof Delle. Stating the reason for Prof. Delle rsquo;s resignation, the statement indicated that he resigned from the chairmanship of the CPP following lsquo;the ancestral call to lead his people as the Paramount Chief of the Nandom Traditional Area rsquo;. ...]]>https://www.modernghana.com/news/934474/edmund-delle-dumps-cpp.html
https://www.modernghana.com/news/934474/edmund-delle-dumps-cpp.htmlFri, 24 May 2019 10:49:37 +0100NDC Drop Guidelines For Election Of Executives For New Regions The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) will on Saturday, May 25 2019, organise elections to elect regional executives in four existing regions and six newly-created regions. Election of executives for two of the newly created regions, Oti and Volta Regions will however take place on June 16, 2019. https://www.youtube.com/embed/i2BI7HEQfO4?feature=oembed A statement from the NDC said the party has ldquo;already issued guidelines to govern the whole process ...]]>https://www.modernghana.com/news/934467/ndc-drop-guidelines-for-election-of-executives-for-new-regio.html
https://www.modernghana.com/news/934467/ndc-drop-guidelines-for-election-of-executives-for-new-regio.htmlFri, 24 May 2019 10:49:37 +0100